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Advise Wise unveils product comparison feature

Advise Wise has launched a product comparison feature on its later life platform. The feature...

Brightstar boosts sales team by over 40%

Brightstar Financial has expanded its salesforce by more than 40% since the start of...

Criterion to act as equity release API standards custodian

Criterion, a not-for-profit standards and governance services body, has taken on the stewardship of...

Hinckley & Rugby adds sextet to BDM team

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has expanded its business development team, adding six new...

Landlords still place most importance on getting the right tenant

The two most important things for buy-to-let property-owners are securing the right tenant and...

Landlords spent over £13k on average on refurbishments over past year

62% of landlords surveyed by Shawbrook Bank have undertaken a refurbishment to one of...

UTB proves £10m for Kensal Green development

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided a £10 million investment into Yellow Brick Estates'...

LendInvest’s new holiday let range includes 7-year fix

LendInvest has unveiled a new product range for holiday lets and short-term properties, alongside...

MFS begins buy-to-let pilot

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has commenced a soft launch of a new buy-to-let proposition, which...

Pure Retirement publishes brand report for over-50s market

Pure Retirement has unveiled a report on Effective Brand Positioning Today for the over...

Pepper Money improves residential mortgage accessibility

Pepper Money has increased loan to value (LTV) levels, improved criteria and reduced rates...

MT Finance appoints its first non-executive director

MT Finance has announced the appointment of Chris Patrick to the board as its...

Energy cost spike causing green home improvement interest

The Coventry Building Society has found that homeowners are looking to make their homes...

Direct Life appoints chief commercial officer

Direct Life has announced the appointment of Iain Clark as chief commercial officer. He will...
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Artificial Intelligence

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

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Auction sales rate falls as buyers become more selective

The proportion of property auction lots sold fell to 64.7% in July as buyers...
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Untangled completes Ampla Finance rebrand with new website

Specialist lender Untangled has launched a new website, completing its transition from Ampla Finance. The...
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L&G cuts rates for new optional payment lifetime mortgages

L&G has introduced rate reductions of between 0.01% and 1.00% for new customers taking...
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Mortgage payments are leading source of financial pressure for borrowers

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